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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/31/lincoln-mkc-ford-escape-bizarre-recall/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/31/lincoln-mkc-ford-escape-bizarre-recall/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/31/lincoln-mkc-ford-escape-bizarre-recall/#commentsFiled under: Recalls, Ford, Lincoln, North America, Crossover, LuxuryFord is adding two more recalls to its yearly tally, making it onto the 2014 ledger just under the wire. One involves moving the 2015 Lincoln MKC's push-button ignition start switch to a new location because people are pressing it by mistake. The other concerns the 2015 MKC and 2014 Ford Escape for a faulty fuel pump that could cause the crossovers to stall.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2014 ford escape2015 lincoln mkcfordford escapelincolnlincoln mkcrecallWed, 31 Dec 2014 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21123205/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/12/31/lincoln-mkc-ford-escape-bizarre-recall/21123205/article-detail.xml21123205http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/1280x724+0+130/resize/376x212!/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fabe3271ad967c7a31799b22b694b76e6%2F201320452%2F01-2015-lincoln-mkc-fd-1.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/1280x720+0+114/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fabe3271ad967c7a31799b22b694b76e6%2F201320452%2F01-2015-lincoln-mkc-fd-1.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/26/ford-recalling-850k-cars-suvs-airbag-issues/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/26/ford-recalling-850k-cars-suvs-airbag-issues/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/26/ford-recalling-850k-cars-suvs-airbag-issues/#commentsFiled under: Recalls, Ford, Safety, Crossover, SedanFord has announced a major recall of 850,000 vehicles from model years 2013 and 2014 due to a problem with the "restraints control module."

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>best dealscar buyingcar dealscar shoppingcar valuesCrossOverCUVford escapehonda cr-vnew carsuvThu, 04 Sep 2014 12:09:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21109409/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/09/04/crossover-suv-sales-trigger-car-discounts/21109409/article-detail.xml21109409http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F4f4af1eac3fb7af4a3e56ee2cb90d02b%2F200695139%2F01-2013-ford-escape-fd_edited-1.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F4f4af1eac3fb7af4a3e56ee2cb90d02b%2F200695139%2F01-2013-ford-escape-fd_edited-1.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/19/ford-focus-st-escape-transit-lincoln-mkc-recall/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/19/ford-focus-st-escape-transit-lincoln-mkc-recall/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/19/ford-focus-st-escape-transit-lincoln-mkc-recall/#commentsFiled under: Recalls, Ford, Safety, Crossover, Hatchback, Minivan/Van, Budget, Performance, SpecialtyRecalls! 2014 will be forever remembered as the year that automakers went recall crazy, with millions and millions of vehicles adding up to crush previous recall records well before the end of the year. Adding to that tally is Ford, which announced a call-back for 163,000 vehicles.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fordford escapeford explorerford fusionford recallford safetyford tauruslincolnlincoln mkzlincoln zephyrmazda tributemercury marinermercury milanrecallThu, 29 May 2014 15:58:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21008674/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/05/29/ford-announces-four-recalls-1-4-million-vehicles-affected/21008674/article-detail.xml21008674http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F583efc5e77a828ddde4abb47887a1660%2F200180900%2F08fordescape_06.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F583efc5e77a828ddde4abb47887a1660%2F200180900%2F08fordescape_06.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/09/ford-escape-c-max-hybrid-airbag-door-handle-recall/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/09/ford-escape-c-max-hybrid-airbag-door-handle-recall/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/09/ford-escape-c-max-hybrid-airbag-door-handle-recall/#commentsFiled under: Recalls, Ford, Safety, Crossover, Hatchback, HybridPoor Escape. Ever since its launch in 2012, Ford's small CUV has been the subject of many, many, many recalls. And today, The Detroit News is reporting that Ford is adding two more recalls to the 2013-14 model year Escape's permanent record, one of them also involves the C-Max hybrid hatchback.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fordford escapeMon, 07 Apr 2014 16:05:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21109690/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/04/07/ford-recalls-nearly-435-000-vehicles/21109690/article-detail.xml21109690http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F164ef84cf3dcee03c59d5e73040bbd1a%2F200013878%2FFord-Escape_2003_800x600_wallpaper_01.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F164ef84cf3dcee03c59d5e73040bbd1a%2F200013878%2FFord-Escape_2003_800x600_wallpaper_01.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/07/ford-recalls-434k-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/07/ford-recalls-434k-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/07/ford-recalls-434k-vehicles/#commentsFiled under: Recalls, Ford, SafetyIt seems that the hard winter in much of the country has been as rough on some Fords as it has on many people. The Blue Oval is recalling roughly 434,000 vehicles in two separate recalls, and one of them partially caused by the salt used to melt the snow on roads.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chris valasekcybersecurityEd Markeyford escapehackingsteer by wiretoyota priusFri, 10 Jan 2014 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21109843/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/01/10/car-hacker-explains-how-he-infiltrated-two-vehicles-for-research/21109843/article-detail.xml21109843http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fos%2Fautos%2Fphotos%2Fmiller-valasek-prius-612pb.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fos%2Fautos%2Fphotos%2Fmiller-valasek-prius-612pb.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/30/ford-claims-2013-best-selling-automaker-title/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/30/ford-claims-2013-best-selling-automaker-title/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/30/ford-claims-2013-best-selling-automaker-title/#commentsFiled under: Earnings/Financials, Ford, Toyota, Car BuyingFord is ready to call the ball on its 2013 sales totals, predicting a first-place finish for units sold in the US for a single brand. The company anticipates selling more than 2.4 million vehicles when all vehicle sales over the last 12 months have been tallied, repeating the victory it trumpeted over Toyota last year.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>best-selling carfordford escapeford f-150ford fusionford salestoyotaMon, 30 Dec 2013 15:45:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21011292/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/12/30/ford-claims-2013-best-selling-automaker-title/21011292/article-detail.xml21011292http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1210x810%2B24%2B39%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2F1db88007acae3650f9855894aec140c5%2F2013-ford-f-150-limited-quick-spin---01.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1210x810%2B24%2B39%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2F1db88007acae3650f9855894aec140c5%2F2013-ford-f-150-limited-quick-spin---01.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/26/ford-expects-big-suv-crossover-growth-globally/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/26/ford-expects-big-suv-crossover-growth-globally/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/26/ford-expects-big-suv-crossover-growth-globally/#commentsFiled under: Ford, China, Europe, Crossover, SUVWhile most of us believe that small, fuel efficient cars are the key to global expansion for US automakers, Jim Farley, Ford's vice president of Global Marketing, thinks otherwise. Last week, we attended an exclusive sneak preview of the Ford Edge Concept in advance of the Los Angeles Auto Show, and Farley told us that it's actually utility vehicles that will help the Blue Oval gain market share overseas. "There is no other segment in our industry that is growing like utilities," he said. "We expect over the next five years this full family of [utility] vehicles to really drive our growth as a company."

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crossoverfordford ecosportford edgeford escapeford explorerford kugajim farleysuvTue, 26 Nov 2013 15:59:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21011841/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/11/26/ford-expects-big-suv-crossover-growth-globally/21011841/article-detail.xml21011841http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2F3ea6afcab96bfb632e5f978c2b1bfb00%2Fford-edge-concept-la.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2F3ea6afcab96bfb632e5f978c2b1bfb00%2Fford-edge-concept-la.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/26/ford-escape-fire-risk-recall/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/26/ford-escape-fire-risk-recall/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/26/ford-escape-fire-risk-recall/#commentsFiled under: Recalls, Ford, Crossover, BudgetRecalls happen. Automakers hope they won't, but they do. And that's alright, for the most part, because cars are designed (and to a large degree still made) by humans, and humans make mistakes. So we forgive them, as long as the problem is resolved. Only in the case of the Ford Escape, the problem seems to keep coming back.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2013 ford escapefordford escapenhtsarecallTue, 26 Nov 2013 10:29:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21011830/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/11/26/ford-escape-fire-risk-recall/21011830/article-detail.xml21011830http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2F77a428d14505a11568d9424f45f9584c%2F2013-ford-escape.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2F77a428d14505a11568d9424f45f9584c%2F2013-ford-escape.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/08/hackers-def-con-cyber-security-ford-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/08/hackers-def-con-cyber-security-ford-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/08/hackers-def-con-cyber-security-ford-toyota/#commentsFiled under: TechnologyAutomotive hackers commandeered control of a Ford Escape and Toyota Prius during a recent experiment, and using data culled from the experiment came up with some tips on how automakers can block hackers from gaining access to cars.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>automotive cyber securitycyber securityCyberSecuritydefconfordford escapeFordEscapehackhackingtoyota priusToyotaPriusThu, 08 Aug 2013 09:56:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21110150/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/08/08/hackers-def-con-cyber-security-ford-toyota/21110150/article-detail.xml21110150http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fos%2Fautos%2Fphotos%2Fvalasek-miller-escape-612pb.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fos%2Fautos%2Fphotos%2Fvalasek-miller-escape-612pb.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/01/ford-to-pay-17-35-million-over-escape-recall/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/01/ford-to-pay-17-35-million-over-escape-recall/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/01/ford-to-pay-17-35-million-over-escape-recall/#commentsFiled under: Earnings/Financials, Government/Legal, Recalls, Ford, SafetyFord had a bit of a recall spree around this time last year, with a pair of issues on the then-new 2013 Escape, followed by a recall of 423,000 2001 to 2004 Escapes because they might accelerate of their own accord. Accordingly, Uncle Sam pasted Ford with a $17.35 million fine because it took too long to inform customers, according to a report from Automotive News.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>finesfordford escapeford escape recallFordEscapeNHTSAnhtsa recallNhtsaRecallThu, 01 Aug 2013 14:30:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21110163/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/08/01/ford-pays-17-3-million-fine-over-delayed-escape-recall/21110163/article-detail.xml21110163http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fos%2Fautos%2Fphotos%2FFord-Escape-fine-612pb.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fos%2Fautos%2Fphotos%2FFord-Escape-fine-612pb.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/24/ford-q2-profilt/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/24/ford-q2-profilt/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/24/ford-q2-profilt/#commentsFiled under: Earnings/Financials, FordFord is rolling along nicely, with a positive second-quarter sales report and a $2.3 billion profit in North America. The Dearborn, Michigan-based manufacturer captured $1.2 billion globally from April to June, with a $177 million profit in Asia. Even in Europe, the land of doom and gloom for automakers not named Mazda, Ford saw some success as it lowered its expected full-year loss from $2 billion to $1.8 billion. The company lost $348 million in Europe during the second quarter, which, believe it or not, represents a $56-million improvement over 2012.